Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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